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Saturday, 04 October 2003 Pix Of The Day: Last Working Mill On The Thames CREDITS: © Paul Allen & Janet Humphreys/BerkshireCAM.net MAPS: Mapledurham (and detail). When clicked, thumbnails popup enlarged versions of the images. ![]() ![]() Today's feature is from an earlier entry on BerkshireCAM, which caught our attention because it was captioned as the last working water mill on the River Thames. In both historical and modern times the Thames has been an important river, and having the modern UK capital, London, on its banks only confirms that importance. We did pause to wonder how many water mills the river had fed in the heyday of such technology. The mill is part of the Mapledurham Estate, which was recorded in the eleventh century Doomsday Book, the record that King William ordered to detail his conquests after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The modern estate is a commercial events center, hosting wedding receptions and offering activities such as golf, shooting, and quad biking. The web site has an interesting history page: check it out for the weird trophy head of the wolf in sheep's clothing! On This Day In 2002: Mooney Falls - Fri, 04 Oct 2002
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